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- 1Why Steph Curry and Kawhi Leonard signed two-year deals●Why did Steph Curry, Kawhi Leonard sign two-year deals? Explaining the over-38 rule https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/763
Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard have each signed two-year contract extensions, a structure shaped by the NBA's over-38 rule. The rule restricts how teams can pay players who will turn 38 during a contract, effectively capping future salary raises, so stars approaching that age often take shorter deals. Analysts are breaking down how the clause influenced the two veterans' negotiations with the Warriors and Raptors.
- 2Why Steph Curry and Kawhi Leonard signed two-year deals▼Why did Steph Curry, Kawhi Leonard sign two-year deals? Explaining the over-38 rule
Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard have each signed two-year contracts, a length shaped by the NBA's over-38 rule. The rule prevents teams from circumventing the salary cap by offering veteran players multi-year deals that extend past their 38th birthday, treating those future seasons as deferred salary. The contracts reflect how both stars and their teams structured deals around the restriction.